It’s ancient speculation. Surely even the earliest humans looked to the stars and wondered if perhaps somewhere "out there" someone was looking back at them. Dreams of faraway places have lived on throughout the generations of humankind.

Dr. Paul N. Roschke, professor and interim head of the Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University, has been named holder of the A.P. and Florence Wiley Professorship.

What goes up must come down, but Texas A&M University student Damaris Sarria knows that sometimes it may take a little longer to come down.

Roger E. Smith, a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University and a researcher with the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI), has been named holder of the Herbert D. Kelleher Professorship in Transportation.

Dr. Bjarne Stroustrup, professor and holder of the College of Engineering Chair in Computer Science at Texas A&M University, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.